Dawlish Warren water quality and sewage map
Dawlish Warren is a designated transitional bathing water in Devon Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Its 2025 classification is Excellent. 17 sewage outlet records sit within 3 km of the monitoring point. Check the official advice before entering the water.
- Excellent
- 2025 classification
- 1,988
- Designated since
- 17
- Outlets within 3 km
- 16
- Linked to a live feed
The annual classification is in the highest quality class. The annual class is not a live test. The bathing-water point is an approximate official monitoring location, and 3 km is a straight-line search.
Annual classification history
The rating was Excellent in 2025, the same as in 2024. A change between annual classes does not describe conditions today. A missing class stays unknown, and a newly designated site may not have a full history.
| Year | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Excellent |
| 2024 | Excellent |
| 2023 | Excellent |
| 2022 | Excellent |
| 2021 | Excellent |
Sewage outlets within 3 km
Filter by the latest company report. The map follows the filters. This is a location search, not a list of outlets proven to affect Dawlish Warren, and it does not include every possible source of pollution.
Filters apply to the map and list. Recent stops need a current report and a recorded stop time. They do not show whether water is safe.
Showing 10 of 17 outlets
Open full map- Warren Road SPS Pscsoeo DawlishCurrent status unknown
South West Water · Shutterton Brook(S)
2025 annual record:39spills171.4hours - Shutterton Bridge SPS Pscsoeo Dawlish 2Current status unknown
South West Water · Shutterton Brook(S)
2025 annual record:2spills0.3hours - Shutterton Bridge SPS Pscsoeo Dawlish 1Current status unknown
South West Water · Shutterton Brook(S)
2025 annual record:23spills23.2hours - Ship Inn CSO CockwoodCurrent status unknown
South West Water · Cofton Stream(S)
2025 annual record:0spills0hours - Cockwood SPS Pscsoeo DawlishCurrent status unknown
South West Water · Cofton Stream(S)
2025 annual record:0spills0hours - J/O Church Rd/Westwood CSO CockwoodCurrent status unknown
South West Water · Cofton Stream(S)
2025 annual record:5spills0.5hours - Cofton SPS Pscsoeo DawlishCurrent status unknown
South West Water · Cofton Stream(S)
2025 annual record:28spills244.3hours - 49 Exeter Road CSO DawlishCurrent status unknown
South West Water · English Channel via SWS
2025 annual record:14spills2.7hours - Elm Grove Road CSO DawlishCurrent status unknown
South West Water · Lyme Bay (C)
2025 annual record:4spills0.5hours - Timaru STW Feeo DawlishCurrent status unknown
South West Water · Lyme Bay(C)
2025 annual record:1spill0.3hours
No outlets match these filters.
Before you visit
- Open the official bathing-water profile for current advice.
- Read local signs and check local conditions.
- Use the Swim Healthy guidance to reduce open-water risks.
Designation and a map point do not establish parking, lifeguard cover, access or a safe route. A stopped overflow report does not mean that the bathing water is safe.
All outlet records within 3 km of Dawlish Warren
17 outlet records in alphabetical order. Each link opens the outlet page with its latest report and annual history.
- 49 Exeter Road CSO DawlishEnglish Channel via SWS · 14 spills in 2025
- Cockwood SPS Pscsoeo DawlishCofton Stream(S) · 0 spills in 2025
- Cofton SPS Pscsoeo DawlishCofton Stream(S) · 28 spills in 2025
- Elm Grove Road CSO DawlishLyme Bay (C) · 4 spills in 2025
- Imperial Rd - Tank CSO ExmouthExe Estuary · 21 spills in 2025
- J/O Church Rd/Westwood CSO CockwoodCofton Stream(S) · 5 spills in 2025
- Maer Road Spst Pscsoeo ExmouthEnglish Channel · 51 spills in 2025
- Piermont Pl/Jubilee Bridge CSO DawlishDawlish Water(C) · 8 spills in 2025
- Sandy Lane Lf Spst Pscsoeo DawlishLyme Bay (Coastal) · 49 spills in 2025
- Sandy Lane Spst Pscsoeo DawlishLyme Bay (C) · 46 spills in 2025
- Sea Lawns SPS Pscsoeo DawlishLyme Bay · 1 spill in 2025
- Ship Inn CSO CockwoodCofton Stream(S) · 0 spills in 2025
- Shutterton Bridge SPS Pscsoeo Dawlish 1Shutterton Brook(S) · 23 spills in 2025
- Shutterton Bridge SPS Pscsoeo Dawlish 2Shutterton Brook(S) · 2 spills in 2025
- Timaru STW Feeo DawlishLyme Bay(C) · 1 spill in 2025
- Viaduct SPS Pscsoeo DawlishLyme Bay (C) · 31 spills in 2025
- Warren Road SPS Pscsoeo DawlishShutterton Brook(S) · 39 spills in 2025
Sources and dates
Bathing-water file updated 6 July 2026. Source checked 9 September 2026. Outlet spill figures refer to 2025. Monitoring reference: UK22400. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2015. All rights reserved. Used under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Questions about Dawlish Warren
- Is Dawlish Warren safe to swim in today?
- This page cannot answer that. The annual classification describes a longer-term record, and an outlet report describes monitor activity at one outlet. Check the official bathing-water profile, local signs and current conditions before entering the water.
- What does the Dawlish Warren classification mean?
- The annual classification is in the highest quality class. The Environment Agency sets the class from water samples taken over several bathing seasons, not from a single visit.
- Has the water quality at Dawlish Warren changed?
- The rating was Excellent in 2025, the same as in 2024. We hold standard classifications for 5 years, from 2021 to 2025. The table above lists every year in the record.
- Are there sewage outlets near Dawlish Warren?
- 17 outlet records fall within 3 km of the monitoring point. The nearest is Warren Road SPS Pscsoeo Dawlish, about 0.7 km away. Distance alone does not show whether an outlet affects this water.
- Which outlets near Dawlish Warren are linked to a live feed?
- 16 of the 17 nearby records are matched to a monitor in a company live feed. A link does not mean the monitor is working now. Use the status filters above to check the latest report and its date. A stopped report does not mean the bathing water is safe.